GymnasticsThe Origin Story of the Graphic Novel

5 min

Available until 21/07/2026

These aren't doodles: Art Spiegelman or Marjane Satrapi's books are pieces of literary art. Without boxes or bubbles, the graphic novel is now a major genre in publishing. Graphic novels have an unlikely origin story: the genre emerged from woodcutting.

Country

  • France

  • Germany

Year

2021

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